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Pleasure Gardens of Virginia From Jamestown to Jefferson

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Auteur:	Martin, Peter
Titel:	Pleasure Gardens of Virginia From Jamestown to Jefferson
Uitgever:	Princeton University Press
ISBN:	9780691607252
Serie:	Princeton Legacy Library
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 50,75
Verschijningsdatum:	21-03-2017
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

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Categorie:

Landscape art & architecture

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Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	262
Hoogte mm.:	254
Breedte mm.:	203
Gewicht gr.:	510

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Using a rich assortment of illustrations and biographical sketches, Peter Martin relates the experiences of colonial gardeners who shaped the natural beauty of Virginia's wilderness into varied displays of elegance. He shows that ornamental gardening was a scientific, aesthetic, and cultural enterprise that thoroughly engaged some of the leading fi